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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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