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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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