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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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