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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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