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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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