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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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