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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes 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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