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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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