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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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