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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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