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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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