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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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