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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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