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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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