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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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