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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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