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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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