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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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