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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major 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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