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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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