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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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