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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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