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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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