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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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