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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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