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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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