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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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