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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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