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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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