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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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