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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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