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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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