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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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