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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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