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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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