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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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