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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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