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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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