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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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