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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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