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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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