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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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