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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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