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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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