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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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