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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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