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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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