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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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