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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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