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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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