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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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