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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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