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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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