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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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