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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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