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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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