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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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