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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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