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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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