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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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