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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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