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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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