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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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