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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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