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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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