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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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