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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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