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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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