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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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