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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources