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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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