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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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