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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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