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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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