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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education