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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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