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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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