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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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