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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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