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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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