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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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