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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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