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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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