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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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