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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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