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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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