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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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