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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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