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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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