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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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