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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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