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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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