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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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