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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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