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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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