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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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