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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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