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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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