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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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