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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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