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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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