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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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