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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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