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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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