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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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