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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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