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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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