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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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