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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about 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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