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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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