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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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