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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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