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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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