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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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