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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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