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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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