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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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