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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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