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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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