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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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