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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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