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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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