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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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