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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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