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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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