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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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