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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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