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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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