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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the 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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