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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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