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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 and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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