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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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