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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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