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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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