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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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