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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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