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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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