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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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