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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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