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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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