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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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