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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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