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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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