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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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