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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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