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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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