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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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