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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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