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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the 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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