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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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