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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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