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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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