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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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