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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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