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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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