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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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