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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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