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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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