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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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