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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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