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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about 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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