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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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