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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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