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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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