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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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