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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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