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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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