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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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