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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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