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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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