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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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