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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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