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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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