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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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