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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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