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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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