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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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