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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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