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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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