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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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