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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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