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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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