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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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