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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major 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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