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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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