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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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