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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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