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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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