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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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