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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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