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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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