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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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