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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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