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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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