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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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