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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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