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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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