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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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