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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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