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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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