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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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