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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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