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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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