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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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