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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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