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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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