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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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