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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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