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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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