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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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