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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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