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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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