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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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