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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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