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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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