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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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