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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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