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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major 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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