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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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