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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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