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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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