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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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