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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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