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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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