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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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