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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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