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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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