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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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