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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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