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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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