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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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