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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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