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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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