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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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