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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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