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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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