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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the 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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