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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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