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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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