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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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