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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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