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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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