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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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