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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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