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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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