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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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