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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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