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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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