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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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