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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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