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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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