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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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