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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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