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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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