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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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