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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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