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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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