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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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