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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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