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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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