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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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