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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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