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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). Brand new advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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