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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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