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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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