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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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