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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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