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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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