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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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