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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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