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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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