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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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