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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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