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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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