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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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