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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take 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. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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