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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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