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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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