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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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