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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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