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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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