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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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