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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive 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 resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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