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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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