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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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