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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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