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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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