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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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