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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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