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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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