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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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