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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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