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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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