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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes 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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