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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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