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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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