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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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