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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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