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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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