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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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