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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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