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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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