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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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