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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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