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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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