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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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