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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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