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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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