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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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