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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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