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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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