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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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