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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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