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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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