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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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