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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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