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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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