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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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