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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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