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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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