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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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