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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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