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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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