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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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