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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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