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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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