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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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