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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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