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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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