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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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