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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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