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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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