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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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