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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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