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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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