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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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