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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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