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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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