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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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