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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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