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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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