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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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