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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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