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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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