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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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