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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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