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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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