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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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