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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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