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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes 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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