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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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