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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies 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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