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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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