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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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