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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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