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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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