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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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