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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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