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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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