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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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