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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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