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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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