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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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