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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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