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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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