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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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