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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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