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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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