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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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