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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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