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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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