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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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