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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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