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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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