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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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