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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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