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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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