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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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