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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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