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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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