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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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