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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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