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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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