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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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