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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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