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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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