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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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