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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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