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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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