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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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