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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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