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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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