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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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