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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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