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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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