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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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