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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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