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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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