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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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