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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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