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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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