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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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