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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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