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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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