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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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