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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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