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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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