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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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