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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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