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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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