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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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