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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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