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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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