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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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