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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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