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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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