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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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