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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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