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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University 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 learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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