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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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