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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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