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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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