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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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