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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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