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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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