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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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