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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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