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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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