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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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