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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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