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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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