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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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