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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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