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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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