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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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