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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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