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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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