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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews 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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