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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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