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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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