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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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