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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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