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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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