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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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