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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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