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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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