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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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