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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Croatia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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