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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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