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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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