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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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