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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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