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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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