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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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