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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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