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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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