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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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