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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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