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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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