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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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