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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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