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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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