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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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