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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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