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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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