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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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