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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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