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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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