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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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