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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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