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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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