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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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