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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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