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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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