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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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