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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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