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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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