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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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