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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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