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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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