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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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