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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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