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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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