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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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