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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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