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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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