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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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