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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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