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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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