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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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