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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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