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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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