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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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