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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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