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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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