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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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