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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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