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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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