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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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