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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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