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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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