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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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