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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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