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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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