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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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