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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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