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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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