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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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