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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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