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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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