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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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