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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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